I applied for the job role via LinkedIn. The job application process was fairly smooth in the beginning. 1) Applied for the role. 2) Got a message from the recruiter within a few minutes. 3) Filled out a form mentioning my qualifications and experience; submitted a short video about my teaching method, too. 4) The recruiter shortlisted me for the interview; she was gracious enough to reschedule the interview as I was not available at the expected interview time.
Interview day: the interviewer was amicable. I was asked to do some simple tasks on my laptop (maybe it was meant to evaluate my computer literacy; it's another thing that I was kinda nervous and couldn't do the tasks in a jiffy).
After these tasks, I had to display my teaching skills and give instruction to the interviewer, thinking of her as my student. The interviewer was appreciative and supportive of my teaching method. According to her, it wasn't really the best presentation, and it needed work. To improve my presentation, I was asked to attend a 3 hour 30 minute long " online induction training" for four days.
I was "selected" for the job position , but I wasn't provided with any offer letter / contract after the so-called selection. I had to attend those "training sessions" first, give approximately 14 hours of my precious time to those sessions, and then only I'll be "considered" for the role.
I decided not to attend any "trainings," considering this criterion of selection didn't really well match well with the FAQ document that the TQE recruiting team sent me, which clearly explained how you sit for an interview, get an offer, and then only attend a two-day training session.
All in all, my experience was unpleasant. There was no agreement on working hours and salary, but I was expected to attend training sessions for four days without any compensation.
I didn't move forward with the job process in my best interest.
